Useful Links for Parents and Educators

Educators can find a wide range of information about various aspects of being a Family Day Care Educator and In-Home Care Carer, and Parents can find links to websites that may assist you them with the care of their child, whether it is information about their health, or information about how to claim benefits to reduce the cost of care.

Education and Care National Regulations 2018

Family Assistance Office

The Family Assistance Office can help you with the cost of raising children. Some of the benefits available are: Family Tax Benefit A & B, Child Care Benefit, Child Care Rebate, Baby Bonus www.familyassist.gov.au

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority

The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) is the body that sets the standards for the Childcare Industry www.ask.gov.au

Education and Care Services National Regulations

A copy of the Education and Care Services National Regulations, October 2011 can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant link. An amendment to the Regulations was released in May 2014. If you would like a copy of these amendments please contact your Educator or the CCEL Office.

Family Day Care Australia (FDCA)

FDCA is Family Day Care’s National Industry Association. FDCA’s role is to support Family Day Care Services and lead the way for Family Day Care in the Australian Childcare Industry www.familydaycareaustralia.com.au

Australian Dental Association

Immunisation

Sids and Kids

Sids and Kids provides information and support for families who are dealing with the death of a child, and it also provides information on how to keep your child safe while sleeping www.sidsandkids.org.au

Kidsafe

Child Accident and Prevention Foundation that provides information and resources on how to help keep your child safe in and around the home www.kidsafensw.org.au

Early Childhood Australia

NSW Family Day Care Association

Provides support and information for Family Day Care Services and Educators in NSW www.nswfdc.org.au

NAPCAN Foundation

The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) seeks to resource and network child welfare professionals and practitioners working to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening before it starts, through the provision of parenting brochures, training, support networks and information www.napcan.org.au

Roads & Traffic Authority

Information on child car restraints, including child restraint fitters and safety on the road www.rta.gov.au

Australian Childhood Foundation

The Australian Childhood Foundation works to make children’s safety and welfare a priority www.childhood.org.au

Bullying No Way

Food Standards Australia

National Health and Medical Research Council

NHMRC is Australia’s peak body for supporting health and medical research, for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments, and for providing advice on ethical behaviour in health care and the conduct of health and medical research www.nhmrc.gov.au

Australian Taxation Office

Provides information on how to set up a business, pay tax, superannuation www.ato.gov.au

Australian Business Register

Information on how to register for an Australian Business Number www.abr.gov.au

Healthy Kids NSW

Go for 2 and 5

A health initiative to encourage children ad families to eat 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables each day www.gofor2and5.com.au

Aussie Childcare Network

This website can be utilised as a resource to network with other Educators, to gather information about children’s development or to find resources to assist with planning children’s experiences www.aussiechildcarenetwork.com